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Isao Kimura
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Isao Kimura (木村 功 Kimura Isao), also known as Kō Kimura, was a Japanese actor. He appeared in several films directed by Akira Kurosawa. The first was Stray Dog (1949) as Yusa the criminal. Perhaps his most notable collaboration with Kurosawa was in Seven Samurai as the youngest of the samurai, Katsushiro. During his career he also appeared in several films directed by Mikio Naruse as well as appearing in the famous Lone Wolf and Cub film series. In addition to a film career spanning almost thirty years, Kimura founded and directed an acting company which ultimately went bankrupt. He died of esophageal cancer at 57 years old.
As actor
Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Stray Dog'
Invitation from the Beach
My Brother
Pastoral: To Die in the Country
Lone Wolf and Cub: White Heaven in Hell
Confessions Among Actresses
Pleasure Resort Troubadour's Song
Sky Scraper!
Fill the Cup with Blood
Black Lizard
Affair in the Snow
Where did Sharaku go?
Secret Information
Impasse
The Affair
Journey
Rusty Pendant
Sazen Tange and The Secret of the Urn
Look Up, Noble One
Miyamoto Musashi V: Musashi vs Kojiro
Conquest
Snow Country
Assassination
Miyamoto Musashi IV: The Duel at Ichijo-ji Temple
Cruel Story of the Shogunate's Downfall
The Shape of Night
Cases of Umon: The Woman with an Umbrella
High and Low
Miyamoto Musashi III: Birth of Two Sword Style
Bushido: The Cruel Code of the Samurai